· Private foundation
Wayne & Ruth Diehl Charitable Trust (W)
Its FY2026 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2018 to 2025.
Where the money goes
Grants by size, and the largest recipients.
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| WESLEY WILLOWS RETIREMENT HOME | $2,234 |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF NORTHERN IL | $2,234 |
| ROCKFORD LIONS CLUB | $2,234 |
| COURT STREET UNITED METHODIST | $2,234 |
| YMCA | $2,234 |
| DEKALB ELKS LODGE #765 | $2,234 |
| BLACKHAWK AREA COUNCILBSA | $2,234 |
| SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN | $2,234 |
| YWCA NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS | $2,234 |
| CENTER FOR SIGHT & HEARING | $2,234 |
| CARTHAGE COLLEGE | $2,234 |
| SEACAMP ASSOCIATION INC | $2,234 |
| ROCKFORD UNIVERSITY | $2,234 |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | $2,234 |
| ST JUDES CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL | $2,234 |
Does the money reach high-need areas?
Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.
Its human-services grants (FY18–26, $20k) land where the poverty rate runs at 15%, against an area that typically sits at 12%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.
How this is measured
How this is measured
Who it funds again
Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.
15 repeat relationships: 14 still active in FY2026, 1 since wound down; 1 grantees were first funded in FY2026 (too recent to call).
How the two cohorts compare
Organizations
Total granted
Still filing today
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2026, 93% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $2k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
Backed again, and grew
Northwestern University9× · 2018–2026 · $26k · revenue +33%- YNYWCA NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS9× · 2018–2026 · $20k · revenue +62%
- CFCENTER FOR SIGHT & HEARING9× · 2018–2026 · $20k · revenue +20%
Funded once
- MCMARATHON COMMUNITY THEATERone grant, 2018 · $2k
How this is measured
Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.
Closest unfunded matches
The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.
Saint xavier university, a catholic institution inspired by the heritage of the sisters of mercy, educates persons to search for truth, think critically, communicate effectively and serve wisely and compassionately in support of human…
The university's goal in the coming decade is to advance learning through the integration of teaching, research and service to others. the core of this goal is to prepare graduates to engage with the world and lead lives of meaning. to do…
We are chicago's jesuit, catholic university - a diverse community seeking god in all things and working to expand knowledge in the service of humanity through learning, justice, and faith.
As philadelphia's jesuit catholic university, saint joseph's provides a rigorous, student-centered education rooted in the liberal arts. we prepare students for personal excellence, professional success, and engaged citizenship. striving…
Chartered in 1826, lafayette college is dedicated to excellence in undergraduate education. students are engaged in a transformative educational experience that bridges the liberal arts, engineering, and interdisciplinary study. the…
Steadfast in jesus christ as revealed in the holy scriptures, concordia university chicago promotes academic rigor in its liberal arts and professional programs; grounds students in objective truth, integrity, and excellence; and practices…
University of the sciences prepares students to become leaders, innovators, and skilled practitioners in the sciences, the health professions, and related disciplines. we deliver excellence in teaching, research, and service through a safe…
The organization's mission is to educate students for creative occupations in diverse fields of arts and media.
To educate students to be ethical and socially responsible leaders in a global community.
We, loyola university health system and trinity health, serve together in the spirit of the gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities.lumc is a member of loyola university health system and trinity…
Northwestern health sciences university prepares and serves the next generation of professionals and leaders to become vital contributors to the delivery and advancement of health care. our mission is accomplished through educational…
Wilson college empowers students to be confident and critical thinkers, creative visionaries, effective communicators, honorable leaders, and agents of justice.
How this is measured
9 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2026.
Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.
How this is measured
Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2026, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 9 of the 17 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.
Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.
Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee
Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding
A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.
- Who funds Northwestern University ↗
- Who funds YWCA NORTHWESTERN ILLINOIS ↗
- Who funds CENTER FOR SIGHT & HEARING ↗
- Who funds ROCKFORD UNIVERSITY ↗
- Who funds SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN ↗
- Who funds CARTHAGE COLLEGE ↗
- Who funds LEBANON GIRLS SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION ↗
- Who funds SEACAMP ASSOCIATION INC ↗
- Who funds ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC ↗
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
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How this is measured
How much its grantees rely on government
Each dot is one organization Wayne & Ruth Diehl Charitable Trust (W) funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Wayne & Ruth Diehl Charitable Trust (W). Bigger dots raise more.
- Shriners Hospitals for Children: 0% of income from government
How this is measured
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